RE: 2009 WSOP Schedule Released

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 2008 & 2009 WSOP SCHEDULES

2009

2008

57 Gold Bracelet Events

55 Gold Bracelet Events

No Re-buy Events

5 Re-buy Events

Stimulus Special $1K No Limit Hold’em Opening Weekend (5/30-31)

Replaces record-breaking opening $1500 event that drew 3,929

$40K No Limit Hold’em Event (to commemorate 40^th annual WSOP)

Not offered

10 World Championship $10K Events

Up from 8

38 Events Priced at or below $2500

Up from 37

Events deleted in 2009:

• Pot Limit Omaha w/Re-buys ($5K)

Was Event #28

• No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball w/Re-buys ($5K)

Was Event #18

• Pot Limit Omaha w/Re-buys ($1500)

Was Event #34

• No-Limit Hold’em w/Re-buys ($1K)

2 events

Were Events #5 & #44

• Seven Card Stud Hi-low Split 8 or Better ($5K)

Was Event #33

• Pot Limit Hold’em ($2K)

Was Event #47

• No Limit Hold’em ($1500)

Was Event #3A/3B

• Mixed Hold’em ($5K)

Was Event #5

• Mixed Hold’em ($1500)

Was Event #33

• No Limit Hold’em ($3K)

Was Event #53

• Omaha Hi-Low Split ($2K)

Was Event #31

Events added for 2009:

• 40^th Annual No Limit Hold’em ($40K)

Will be Event #2 (5/28/09)

• No Limit Hold’em ($1K)

Will be Event #4A/B (5/30-31/09)

• No Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball ($2500)

Will be Event #8 (6/2/09)

• Limit Hold’em/Six Handed ($2500)

Will be Event #14 (6/5/09)

• World Championship 2-7 Draw Lowball (No Limit) $10K)

Will be Event #23 (6/10/09)

• No Limit Hold’em ($1500)

Will be Event #24 (6/11/09)

• Pot Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better ($5K)

Will be Event #27 (6/12/09)

• Pot Limit Omaha ($2500)

Will be Event #30 (6/14/09)

• Pot Limit Omaha ($5000)

Will be Event #35 (6/17/09)

• World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi-low Split-8 or Better ($10K)

Will be Event #37 (6/18/09)

• Mixed Event ($2500)

Will be Event #42 (6/21/09)

• Seven Card Razz ($2500)

Will be Event #44 (6/22/09)

• Omaha Hi-Low Split ($2500)

Will be Event #46 (6/23/09)

• Mixed Hold’em ($2500)

Will be Event #47 (6/24/09)

• Triple-Chance No Limit Hold’em ($3K)

Will be Event #52 (6/28/09)